Chapter 298

Clara nodded indifferently. "Okay." She didn't spare Wren another glance and turned to walk back inside. Wren stood frozen, watching Clara walk away. Though only a few steps lay between them, it felt as though an insurmountable distance had opened up. It was like sand slipping through his fingers. No matter how hard he tried to hold on, nothing remained. … Shirley lay awake in bed, tossing and turning throughout the night. She had planned to wait for Carlisle to come back from Martha's, hoping to comfort him and show him her tender care so that his heart wouldn't wander toward other women. But as soon as she reached the upstairs hallway, she overheard faint voices arguing from inside the room. By that hour, the maids had already gone to bed, and no one noticed her. Shirley gathered her courage and pressed her ear to the door to listen in. However, she never expected to hear Carlisle promise Martha that he would never marry her. He had never even considered divorcing Katrina and